Chute.



J. W. OGDBN.

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APPLICATION FILED FEB. 2e, 1912.

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J. W. OGDBN.

CHUTE. l "APPLICATION FILED PEB. 26,1012.

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J. W. OGDEN.

CHUTE.

APPLIOATION FILED PEB. 2s, 1912.

Patented July 2,1912. j

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JOSEPH W. OGDEN, BLACKWELL, OKLAHOMA.

i' CHUTE.

Specication'of Letters I'atent.

Patented July 2, 1912.

Application led February 26, 1912. Serial No. 679,924.

To all 'whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH W. OGDN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Blackwell, vin the county of Kay and State of Oklahoma, have invented new and useful Improvements in Chutes, of which the foll lowing is a specification.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in chutes, and has for its objectto .provide a device of this character which will be simple in construction and comparatively light in weight, although strong and durable and one which may be used for delivering material such as concrete and grains from a centi-al point to any predetermined pointI within a certain radius. The device 'as here' shown and described is especially adapted for use in the con .SQ In order that those skilled in the art to which this inventionappertains may understand how to make and use the same, I will describe its construction in detail, referring by numeral to`the accompanying drawing forming a part of. this specification, in whichlFigure 1, is a side elevation of my improved cliute with its supporting members showing its relation to a tower or elevator shaft. Fig. 2, an enlarged edge view of the collar. Fig..3, a plan view of one of the triangular supports. Fig. 4, a plan View of the chute and tower showing in dotted lines, a number of positions in which the chute may be set. Fig. 5, a side elevation of one of the swiveled joints, portions thereof-being shown in section to clearlyillustrate the construction. .Fig 6, an enlarged side elevaportiony of the chiite. ig. 7, an enlarged perspective view of a section of the suporter for the lower section of the chute, and ig. 8, an enlarged face view of the supporting horse'.

' 55 In `carrying out 'my invention as here em- `bodied, v2 representsthe tower or elevator tion of the trestle or su ort for the up er gl? P shaft which is 'of any ordinary construction such as those used about building operations, although it will be understood that any means of elevating the material may be used. This tower carries suitable brackets or supports 3, the desired distance above the ground to give the chute the proper incline. On these bracketsor supports 3, is mounted the hopper 4.

Secured to the tower 2, below the supports or brackets 3 are two triangular supports 5. These supports may be made in any approved form, one of which is shown in Fig. 3, and consists of two legs G, joined together at one end and havin attached to their opposite ends the bin ing strip 7, which forms the hypotenuse of the triangle. To the outer faces of the legs 6 is fastened a metallic band 8, the ends of which project overtlie ends of the legs at an angle thereto ,thereby producing attaching mem-v bers 9.

At the apex, the band 8 is looped to form a bearing 10 for a purposel ltoy-be hereinafter described. The lower support 5 is braced by' suitable shoi'ing 11 eitber resting upon the ground or on a p irtion of the building such as the pilings as shown in Fig. 1. Beneaththe triangular suV ports 5 is swingingly mounted the trestle i9 consisting of an upright 13,' a horizontal arm 14, secured thereto'and projecting therefrom, and an angle arm 15, one end of which is fastened to the upright 13 and the opposite end fastened to the outer end of the horizontal arm 14 with`V a block 16 interposed between them although this is not essential but is used forA producing the right pitch in the arin 15.

The angle arm 15 is supported in proxb iinity to its center by a suitable brace 17.'

The .upright 13 is provided at both its ends with pivot pins 18 which are journaled in the bearings 10, of the triangularsupports 5, thereby permitting the trestle 12 to swing within certain limits upon the pivot pins 18. The angle larm 1.5 of the trestle 12, carries a number of metallic saddles 19, in which rests the upper member of the chute 20 herey shown as being in the form of a pipe with an elbow at each end, designated by 21 and 22. The upper elbow 21 surrounds the spout 23 leading from the hopper 4, but is not secured' to said spout so that as the trestle 12 is swung" to one side the chute 20 may folhw therewith as will'be readily` understoo f The lower elbow 22 projects beyond the outer end of the trestle and extends down` ward into the elbow 24 of the lowervchute member 25, said lower member of the chute being supported by the ange 26 formed with the elbow 24 and resting upon thesplit ring 27 whichsurrounds said elbow 24. The split ring comprises two similar sections 28 and 29 each consisting of a semi-circular portion 30, from one end of which is produced a lug 31 and from the other end, an arm 32. The arms 32 are secured to the outer end of the horizontal arm 14 by means of suitable bolts 33 or their equivalent, and when the chute member 25 is in place the sections of the ring are drawn labout the former by a bolt 34 which passes through the lugs 31. This ring carries a pair of oppositely disposed pins 35 beneath which passes the cable 36, said cable passing about the front portion of the ring through the notches 37 in the lugs 31. This cable 36 is fastened 'to the tower, thus supporting the outer end of the trestle 12.

38 designates the guy wires which are also fastened to the tower for steadying the same. 39 is a T beam underlying the lower chute member 25, its outer end resting in the. notch 4Q in the upper end of the horse 41, said horse having hand holds 42 whereby the chute may be moved from place to place, and this horse is braced by a suitable bracket 43 one end thereof being secured to the horse while the other end is fastened toy the T beam. The free end of the T beam is secured to the lower chute member 25 by a circular band 44 passing about said chute member and the T beam.

Inpractice, the chute is moved to the desired place so that its outer end lies at the point where the material is to be dellivered. IVhen the position of the chute is determined, the material is raised through a suitable medium to the hopper 4 and from said hopper it will pass into and down through the chute to a suitable receptacle or directly upon the ground orl iioor, from where it may be delivered by hand or wheel barrow to the place where it is to be`utili'zed. If the workmen material after it enters the chute the end of said chute may be placed where the material is to remain.

By referring to Fig. 4, some of the different positions in which the chute may be olaeed can be seen. By turning both sections 20 and 25 of the chute together upon the pivot point of the trestle 12, the end of the chute will reach a distance equal to the pivot point of the trestle and also center of the spout 23 from the hopper 4T :'Byffholding the upper section of the chuteQO sta"- tionary and directly in front of the tower,

lequal to .the-length of the lowerchute sec- 'is wanted.

do not want to handle the radius of the circle 46 whose center the` be'used as the center of rotation.' andthe outer chute section 25 rotated about this center, and the material may be delivered at any point in the circle 4'7v whose radius is tion 25.' A number of' positions with the 70' 'chute sections utilized as here described, are

shown in dotted` lines and' designated by the numerals 48, 49 and 50. Any point within either of these circles may-be reached by the endA of the chute'by rotating the upper sec- :ltion of one side and then rotating the outer \.or lower end at some' angle to the upper sectionas shown in dotted lines and designated by 51, 52 and'53.

From this description 1t will be noted that 8 the chute, may be so manipulated thatany point within a circle whose radius is equal to the lengt-h of the combined sections of the chute can be supplied with material from a cent-ral point, and afterthe desired amount of material has been delivered to any' one point, the chute may be readily and4 quickly moved to the next point where the material 'Of course I do not wish to be limited tothe exact details of construction as here shown as these may be varied within the limits of'the appended claims without' departing from the spirit of my invention. Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim asy new and useful, ls-

1. In combination, al tower, triangular supports secured thereto, shoring for bracthe lowermost triangular support, a trestle pivotally mounted between the tri angular supports, a hopper supported by the tower above the triangular supports, a spoutleading from said hopper, a chute section mounted upon the trestle, one end thereof 105 loosely surrounding the spout of the hopper, asecond chute section, one end of which loosely surrounds the outer end of the first named chute section, and means for support ing the last named chute section.

. 2. In combination, a tower, triangular supports secured thereto, shoring for bracA ing the lowermost triangular support, a trestle pivotally mounted between the triangular supports, a hopper supported by the tower above the triangular supports, a spout leading from said hopper, a chute section mounted upon the trestle, one end there-` ofloosely surrounding the spout of the hopper, a second chute section, one end of which loosely surrounds the outer end of the first named chute section, a .split ring carried by the outer end of thetrestle for holding the inner end of the second named chute section in proper relation to the outer end ,of the first named chute section fand a support underlying the second named chute section. 3. In combination, a tower, triangular supports secured thereto, shoring for brac- 65 the outer end of said chute section 2O may l ing the. lowermost triangular Support, Si '130 trestle pivotally mounted between the triangular supports, a hopper supported by the tower above the triangular supports, a spout leading from said hopper, aohute `section mounted upon -the trestle, one end thereof loosely surrounding" the spout ofthe hopper,A

a second Ichute-section, one end of which looselyv surrounds the outer end of the first named chute section, a split ring carried by the outer end of the trestle for holdingthe inner end of the second named chute section in proper relation to the outer end of the Afirst named chute section, a T beam underi lying the' second named chute section, one

end thereof being attached to the inner end of the second named chute-section and a horse to which the opposite end o'fl the T beam is fastened, said horsefadapt'ed to underlie the secondnamed chute section adjacent its outer end.

4. In combination, a

beneath the other, a bearing carried by each of said triangular supports at the apex thereof and sboringfor supporting the lowermost triangular support, a trestle consisting' of anupright, a horizontal arln, an angle arI and pivot-pins, said pivot pins' being journaled in the bearings carried by the tria angular supports, saddles mountedupon the angle arm of the trestle, tlieupperchute y section lying in said saddles, said chute scction-having an elbow at each end, the upper elbow loosely surrounding the spout of the hopper a lowerchutesection having an elbow at one end loosely surrounding the 4 lower elbow ofthe upper chute section and tower, a pair o'f tri? angular supports secured to said tower, one` means for supporting the lower chute section.

5. In combination, a towel', a pair of tri-- angular supports secured to said tower, one beneath the other, a bearing carried by said triangular supports at the apex thereof and shoring for supporting the lowerrnost triangular support, a trestle consisting of an upright, a horizontal arm, an angleY arln and pivot pins, s'aid pivot pins being' journaled 1n the bearings carried by the triangu-iv lar supports, saddles mounted upon the angle arin o f the trestle, the upper chute section lying in said saddles, said chute section having an elbow at each end, the upper elbow loosely surrounding the spout of the hopper -a lower chute section having an -elbow at one end loosely surrounding the lower elbow o't the upper chute section, a flange formed with the elbow of the lower chute section, a

split ring carried bythe tfrestle surrounding .the elbow of the lower chute section and suppoiling the inner end of the said chute section, a T beam underlying the lower ohute section, a band for securing one-end of said T beain to said chute"section, a horse for supporting the opposite en d ot the T beam,

a brace secured to said T'bearn and the WV. H. THOMPSON,

Gao. M. Gr/rrsn.

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